Helmut Spahn
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Helmut Spahn
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| Director Security of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) | |
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Assumed office May 2017 |
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| President | Kickers Offenbach |
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19 March 1961 Seligenstadt, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Residence | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Applied Science Wiesbaden |
Helmut Spahn is Director Security of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), former Director General of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), president of the famous and prestigious football club Kickers Offenbach, which he tries to proceed to 2nd division and spent over 20 years as a high-ranking officer in the German police force. Spahn was formerly Head of Security for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ and Chief Security Officer for the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, DFB). He has been a UEFA Security Officer for the Champions League and Europa League since 2007 as well as UEFA Euro 2012.
Born 19 March 1961 in Seligenstadt, Germany, Spahn received his training at the Senior Police Service in Wiesbaden and the Police Academy in Munster. He graduated with a degree in Management from the University of Applied Science Wiesbaden, where he also lectured Management Studies.
Spahn joined the ICSS in 2011 as Executive Director and served as Director General until 2016. The ICSS is an international, not-for-profit organisation based in Doha, Qatar. It was established in 2010 and formally launched in March 2011 by its President, Mohammed Hanzab, to act as a global hub of expertise in the field of safety, security and integrity for major sporting events. The ICSS’s key activities include advisory, training and research. It works primarily with organising committees, governments, bidding nations, infrastructure owners, sport associations, leagues and clubs. The ICSS also organises the annual conference, "Securing Sport", held in Doha, Qatar. ICSS Advisory Board members include: Lord John Stevens, Eric Drossart, Khoo Boon Hui, Rick Parry, Dr Peter Ryan, Horst R. Schmidt and Monica Seles.
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